MCQ
Official Hindi terminology, drafting and letter-writing (karyalayi Hindi) MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
Solve 20 Official Hindi terminology, drafting and letter-writing (karyalayi Hindi) questions for RAS/RPSC preparation.
Practice questions
Q1Which subject line best follows the rule for a formal office letter?
The subject line should name the issue in one clear phrase. It should not become a full paragraph, and it should not be a vague label. Correction in certificate entry is short, specific, and complete enough to tell the reader what the letter concerns. Problem is too vague. A long emotional request belongs neither in the subject line nor in official style. Regarding official matter sounds formal, but it still forces the receiver to guess the actual subject.
Q2Which pairing correctly matches the official document type with its usual purpose?
Office document categories stay separate because the type decides tone, structure, and authority. A circular, or paripatra, is used to send a policy, reminder, procedure, or common instruction to several offices or persons. A notice gives information, an order commands or decides with authority, and a memorandum records or communicates an official matter. Therefore, the pairing of circular with a common instruction sent widely is the exact match.
Q3Assertion (A): A note or office comment is decision-supporting internal writing. Reason (R): It presents background, rules, facts, options, and suggestions so that an officer can decide.
A draft differ from a note or office comment. A draft is the proposed text that may later be issued as a letter, order, notification, or notice. A note or comment remains internal and supports decision-making. It records the background, relevant rules or earlier decisions, facts, options, analysis, and a clear suggestion. Because those contents are exactly what help an officer decide, the reason correctly explains why the assertion is true.
Q4Consider the two statements about office writing. Statement 1: A draft is the proposed text that may be issued as a letter, order, notification or notice after final approval. Statement 2: A note or comment is internal writing that gives background, rules, facts, options and suggestions to help an officer decide. Which of the following is correct?
There is a clear distinction between a draft and a note or comment. A draft is the proposed language that can become an issued letter, order, notification or notice after finalisation. A note or comment is not the final outward communication; it is internal writing that presents background, rules, facts, options and suggestions so that an officer can decide. Since both statements reproduce these roles accurately, both are correct.
Q5Which statement is incorrect about the use of official terminology?
The terminology rule is to translate the function, not the sound. This is why the same English word may need different Hindi equivalents in different contexts; for example, sanction can mean approval in accounts but penalty in a punishment context. A good term is precise, consistent, and context-fit. The claim that one should follow the sound of the English word reverses the rule and is therefore the incorrect statement.
You've seen 5 of 20 sample questions
Unlimited practice on Official Hindi terminology, drafting and letter-writing (karyalayi Hindi) comes with the RAS Test Series + Practice pack or Gate Pass.
More questions
6Read the statements about formal official letters. Statement 1: The subject line should name the issue in one clear phrase; it should not become a full paragraph or a vague label. Statement 2: The body should begin with emotional background so that the request sounds more respectful. Statement 3: In institutional correspondence, designation often matters more than the personal name. Which statements are correct?
7Statement 1: In official drafting, the purpose should be identified before heavy vocabulary is chosen. Statement 2: A useful drafting sequence is purpose, addressee, facts, decision or request, action expected, and enclosure or copy note if needed. Which of the following is correct?
8Which drafting approach best is correct for preparing an official text?
9Assertion (A): Karyalayi Hindi is successful when the reader can understand the issue, authority, facts, and next action after one reading. Reason (R): Karyalayi Hindi is mainly a literary form meant to create decorative effect through heavy vocabulary. Choose the correct answer.
10In official Hindi terminology, which pairing is correctly matched by office function rather than by mere formal sound?
11Match the part of a formal letter with its function. List I: 1. Subject line 2. Enclosure note 3. Signature block 4. Body List II: a. Shows attached documents, if any b. States context, facts, request, or instruction c. Identifies the issue briefly d. Gives name and designation where required
12Match the office document with its main purpose. List I: 1. Notice 2. Circular 3. Order 4. Memorandum List II: a. Informs a defined group or the public b. Sends a common instruction to several offices or persons c. Carries authority to approve, appoint, prohibit or direct d. Records or communicates an official matter concisely
13Assertion (A): A formal office letter should have a clear subject line, receiver details, body, closing, signature block and enclosure note if documents are attached. Reason (R): In office writing, the reader must quickly locate the sender, receiver, subject, issue and requested action. Choose the correct answer.
14Which option gives the correct drafting sequence taught?
15In official Hindi terminology, which term should be used for documents attached with a letter or application?